Volume of sea transport decreased by 7 per cent year-on-year in August 2025
According to Statistics Finland’s preliminary data, the total volume of foreign sea transport was 7.2 million tonnes in August 2025. Sea transport decreased by 7 per cent compared to August 2024. Exports decreased by 8 per cent and amounted to 3.4 million tonnes. Imports decreased by 6 per cent and amounted to 3.8 million tonnes. A total of 1.5 million persons were transported in passenger traffic.
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- In August 2025, general cargo, oil products and crude oil were transported most in foreign shipping traffic.
- Measured by the volume of goods transported, the largest ports in August were, in order, Sköldvik, Helsinki, Haminakotka, Raahe and Hanko.
- In August, there was most sea transport between Finland and Sweden, totalling 1.2 million tonnes.
General cargo transported most in foreign shipping traffic in August
A total of 1.2 million tonnes of general cargo were transported. Oil products, 1.1 million tonnes, and crude oil, 0.9 million tonnes, were transported second most.
The most import-dominated types of goods were crude oil, coal and coke as well as timber. The most export-dominated types of goods were sawn wood, paper as well as fertilizers.
Measured by the volume of goods transported, the largest ports in August were, in order, Sköldvik, Helsinki, Haminakotka, Raahe, and Hanko.
A total of 2.2 million tonnes, or 30 per cent of all sea transports, were transported in containers and transport units. Altogether 1.3 million tonnes of goods were transported in transport units and 0.9 million tonnes in containers.
Most sea transport between Finland and Sweden in August
Combining imports and exports, most sea transport took place between Finland and Sweden in August, totalling 1.2 million tonnes. Most goods were imported from Norway, 0.9 million tonnes and most were exported to Germany, 0.6 million tonnes.
A total of 1.5 million persons were transported in passenger traffic
A total of 1.5 million persons were transported in passenger traffic in August 2025. In all, 841,707 persons travelled between Finland and Estonia, 609,941 between Finland and Sweden, and 24,732 between Finland and Germany. Compared with August 2024, the number of passengers increased by 2 per cent.
In August 2025, 22,148 passengers of foreign cruise ships arrived in Finland, which is 11 per cent less than in August 2024.
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